Freedom IndexTech & Big Tech
Tech & Big Tech examines the influence of major technology companies and digital platforms on free speech. From content moderation and AI-driven policies to antitrust debates, this category uncovers how tech giants shape online expression and public discourse.
from the why-limit-yourself-to-$1.8-billion dept It just wasn’t enough to pardon hundreds of people who raided the Capitol building to overturn…
You have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term…
from the like-a-fish-in-water dept A month ago, I wrote that the Supreme Court’s six conservative Justices have exactly one consistent…
from the keep-up-the-great-work,-champ dept When right wing billionaire Larry Ellison hired trolling blogger Bari Weiss to run CBS News, Weiss…
This Week in 2016 Supreme Court Knocks A Little More Off The 4th Amendment; Gives Cops Another Way To Salvage…
When we talk about the scourge of anti-vaxxer philosophy within the federal government, we naturally spend a great deal of…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default…
Just a couple weeks ago, the European Commission put out its plan for “European tech sovereignty.” It’s not surprising that…
This is not science fiction. It’s not premature. If towns, cities, states, or the federal government want to act to…
Poke your head into just about any online social network—or any general conversations about internet culture—and you’ll likely find a…
from the ivory-back-scratching dept This is not the only administration to engage in corruption. Most administrations have to some extent.…